Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Under the measure, a city or county could ban or limit the number of entheogenic businesses within its boundaries if approved by the voters within that jurisdiction at a statewide election held in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Funding provided to cities and counties for local streets and roads will also experience significant reductions under this scenario, decreasing by $900 million (26 percent) by 2034‑35. While the other programs displayed in the figure will experience smaller reductions in terms of total dollars, it is important to note that they are more reliant on fuel tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - General Fund Transfer. The budget authorizes the Department of Finance to transfer up to $20.5  million from the General Fund to the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund if revenues to support the special fund are insufficient in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - In recent years, CalWORKs and other benefits loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards have been subject to increasing levels of theft. The administration projects this theft will cost the state $167  million for reimbursements in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan also includes $50  million ($15.5  million General Fund) in 2023-24, $23  million ($7.9  million General Fund) in 2024-25, and $3.5  million ($1.2  million General Fund) in 2024-26 to improve Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card technology and security.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Specialty Mental Health: Delay of Presumptive Foster Care Mental Health Transfer. Chapter  402 of 2022 (AB  1051, Bennett) changes the requirements around presumptive transfer of responsibility for specialty mental health service provision for foster youth placed in congregate care settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Transfer Medicaid ‑funded residents of Laguna Honda Hospital to new care setting. 0.6 Services: Enhancing Home and Community ‑Based Services Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Some of these funds then had been transferred by the 2022-23 spending plan to provide a state funding supplement to the federally funded LIHWAP —a program with somewhat similar goals but that uses a different program model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Temporary managers serve to bring the facility into compliance with the law, or —when necessary due to a permanent license revocation —facilitate a transfer of ownership to a new licensee, or oversee the transfer of residents should the facility be required to close.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - Upon reaching adulthood, a student also could transfer any unused funds to the account of a family member or spouse. Establishes a Few Requirements for Participating Private Schools but Prohibits Additional Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026